sizable
adjective
siz·able
ˈsī-zə-bəl 
variants
or sizeable
: fairly large : considerable
a sizable donation
sizableness
noun
Examples of sizable in a Sentence
a sizable portion of the population
He won by a sizable margin.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Scobell's fandom has also gotten more sizable because of the popularity of the show.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Many universities rely on federal funding for a sizable portion of their research funding.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
Tyson has accounted for a sizable share of the receiving production, and replacing his output will require younger or less-proven receivers to step up.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sizable
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“Sizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizable. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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